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Pukeko

dwyllis

By Dwyllis


Pukeko

This is another New Zealand Native bird .... also known as the swamp hen. It isn't able to fly & lives around swampy areas, but lots of them can be seen on the verges along the Highways, where sadly they often get killed on the road. Usually seen in family groups.



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Beautiful... a pity they get killed on the roads...

23 Sep, 2011

 

Lovely bird...love its long legs....

23 Sep, 2011

 

It is a lovely bird & always lovely to see as we drive along. Thankfully, unlike some of our other beautiful native birds, at least this one is an endangered species.

23 Sep, 2011

 

An unusual bird and so colourful. A mini emu comes to mind and with those legs I bet it runs fast too.

2 Oct, 2011

 

meant to say it is 'not an endangered species'.

3 Oct, 2011



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